Questions regarding overall application process

[adamb]

Hey all,

My wife is a USC and We are about to file to get me a greencard. I am in the US right now entered legally and didnt overstay and all that...

I had a bunch of questions:

1) I am currently on an F1 Student Visa. the visa expires in 05/11, my I20 expires in dec2011, and I am graduating from school in 5/11
On the I-485, what should I put on the expiration of the "current USCIS status expires on" Should I put 5/11 or 12/11?

2) on I130, on "Date arrived", should I put the last arrival (same as on my I-94)?

3) on I-131, I want to be able to leave the US at some point in the future, but not sure about the dates. How can I handle that?

4) on I-485, Should I select the 1st option in application type? An immigrant petition giving me .... even though I am filing everything together?

5) On I-765 (Application for Employment authorization), I can check the 1st checkbox saying (permission to accept employment) even though I dont have any offer from any employer that I can accept?

6) On I-864 part5. I am leaving c blank since Im already counted above. Is that ok?

7) on g-325a, What if I dont remember the exact details about where I lived for the past 5 years (I could be missing couple of addresses... can I get in trouble for that? Also if I dont have enough space can I just attach a piece of paper with the rest of the list?

8) Do I need a seperate g-1145 form for each form I am submitting, or just one is enough if I am sending everything at once?

9) this is just to make sure, I am about to send all these forms:

g-325a (myself and wife)
i-130
i-131
i-485
i-765
i-865

Am I missing anything here?

10) How many passport pics do I need to send for everything. So far I think I read 2 total, is that correct?

11) If I file everything together at once, I am going to have to pay for the i-485 fee and the i-131 fee, nothing else right?

12) How long will I have to wait to get a work permit

13) Can I use FEDEX or UPS to send everything?



Thank you so much!! I hope these answers will help me as well as other that would have similar questions!

[visjig]

1) I am currently on an F1 Student Visa. the visa expires in 05/11, my I20 expires in dec2011, and I am graduating from school in 5/11
On the I-485, what should I put on the expiration of the "current USCIS status expires on" Should I put 5/11 or 12/11?

I think you should go ahead and put expiry date of I-20.

2) on I130, on "Date arrived", should I put the last arrival (same as on my I-94)?

Yes date of last arrival.

3) on I-131, I want to be able to leave the US at some point in the future, but not sure about the dates. How can I handle that?

Why are you filing for I-131? You can do that after you get your green card. Is this the re-entry permit you are filing I-131 for?

4) on I-485, Should I select the 1st option in application type? An immigrant petition giving me .... even though I am filing everything together?

Yes, first option is applicable to you.

5) On I-765 (Application for Employment authorization), I can check the 1st checkbox saying (permission to accept employment) even though I dont have any offer from any employer that I can accept?

Yes, 1st checkbox is okay.

6) On I-864 part5. I am leaving c blank since Im already counted above. Is that ok?

Yes you are.

7) on g-325a, What if I dont remember the exact details about where I lived for the past 5 years (I could be missing couple of addresses... can I get in trouble for that? Also if I dont have enough space can I just attach a piece of paper with the rest of the list?

You need to think very hard to remember the addresses. Although you'll not get into trouble. You can attach an addendum.

8) Do I need a seperate g-1145 form for each form I am submitting, or just one is enough if I am sending everything at once?

One is sufficient for the whole bunch.

9) this is just to make sure, I am about to send all these forms:

g-325a (myself and wife)
i-130
i-131
i-485
i-765
i-865

Am I missing anything here?

Spot on.

10) How many passport pics do I need to send for everything. So far I think I read 2 total, is that correct?

I think you need to figure this yourself. Take a pen and paper and go through each forms which require the pictures and keep adding them.

11) If I file everything together at once, I am going to have to pay for the i-485 fee and the i-131 fee, nothing else right?

If the other forms do not require any fee then yes.

12) How long will I have to wait to get a work permit

If I answer this it will be a guesstimate so better not.

13) Can I use FEDEX or UPS to send everything?

Or DHL!!!!!! Any service which can give you a tracking number is fine.

Good luck.

[adamb]

Thank you for your answers.

I might be leaving for a trip abroad before my interview, or even after. Plus if you file I-131 together you don't have to pay the 300+ fee.

That's why I asked question 11, because many times they don't charge you extra fee if you file everything at once. I know that works for I-765, but wasnt sure about I-131.

Thanks!